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Electric Vehicle Biz ALSO Secures $150M Series D
Goodwin Procter LLP-led small electric vehicle manufacturer ALSO, which was originally incubated within Rivian, on Wednesday announced that it raised $150 million in its latest financing round.... To view the full article, register now. Already a…
Fiat's 'Little Mouse' Micro Car Nibbles at US Golf-Cart Market
A tiny Italian electric vehicle that looks like it's straight out of the Cars movie franchise is pushing into America's growing $1 billion golf-cart market. The 2.5-meter (8-foot) Fiat Topolino generated a mixture of adulation, curiosity and…
Kalshi Pushes Beyond Prediction Markets With Copper Perpetual Futures
Prediction market operator Kalshi filed with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to launch perpetual futures tied to copper prices. Filed August 18, the proposed COPPERPERP contract would track the spot price of copper in U.S. dollars per…
EV Salesman of the Year
To be blunt, I have supported the war against Iran mostly because I think Iran has spent many years kidnapping and murdering Americans (and lots of other people) with far too little in terms of consequences. But also, I think this theocratic…
Scrapping Even a New Gas Car for an Electric One Could Cut Emissions, Study Finds
The authors found most of the scenarios they investigated resulted in lower emissions, including cases where the gas car was barely a year old. You might assume scrapping a brand new car would be terrible for the environment, but it depends on what…
Chery's robot unit eyes IPO, targets overseas market for police robots
The robotics division of China's largest auto exporter Chery Automobile is gearing up for an IPO to fund future growth and investments, its chief executive said on Wednesday, as competition intensifies in the country's fast-growing humanoid robot…
Rides In Waymo's Ojai Help Reveal Robotaxi Future
A Waymo Ojai arrives at my home to pick me up I recently got to spend a weekend doing multiple rides in the new Waymo Ojai vehicle. The Ojai is made in China. A decade ago I forecast that robocars would be the likely entry point for Chinese cars…
Why US may be open to affordable Chinese cars; in-vehicle karaoke: 7 EV reads
We have put together stories from our coverage on electric and new energy vehicles from the past two weeks to help you stay informed. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. Consumer demand for affordable…
Gatete: Africa holds potential to process 30% world's critical minerals
Africa holds about 30% of the world's reserves of critical energy-transition minerals, for which demand could more than triple by 2030, the United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for…
China robot makers flock to Beijing show, seek path to mass adoption
China's robot makers showcased their latest machines at a Beijing conference on Wednesday, seeking to convince investors and customers that the technology is moving forward for broader commercial adoption. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT More than…
Canada's critical minerals challenge: Why processing may matter more than mining
Canada is often described as a future critical-minerals superpower. The country possesses substantial reserves of copper, nickel, cobalt, graphite, lithium and rare earth elements, all of which are essential for electric vehicles, battery storage…
BYD Tries Where Others Failed With Tiny EV Designed for Japan
General Motors Co., Ford Motor Co. and Hyundai Motor Co. have all retreated from Japan at one point or another after struggling to persuade car buyers to switch over from the country's carmakers. BYD Co. is betting that it can be the first to break…
California becomes first US state to set efficiency rules for replacement tires
California has become the first state in the nation to mandate that replacement tires be energy efficient, a major auto industry regulation set to block the sale of older tires and make vehicles on the road greener. State regulators have said the…
North Karnataka industrial ecosystem can grow by catering to EV value chain
The Hubballi-Dharwad-Belagavi region has the potential to emerge as a major industrial and logistics hub by leveraging the rapid growth of the electric vehicle (EV) sector, Sanjay Alamelkar, Associate Vice-President, JSW, said in Hubballi on August…
Chinese maker of backflipping robots sees shares soar sixfold on stock market debut
Shares of a Chinese company whose backflipping humanoid robots have drawn global attention rose more than sixfold on the first day of trading in Shanghai. The stunning debut shows the scale of the investment the country's robotics industry has been…
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